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Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) PT Raised to $30 at Needham & Company Amid Sarepta Deal

October 4, 2016 1:38 PM EDT

Needham & Company analyst Chad Messer reiterated a Buy rating and raised his price target on Summit Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: SMMT) to $30.00 (from $22.00) after the company licensed out European rights to Phase II candidate ezutromid to Sarepta.

Messer commented, "We believe this deal... More

Oppenheimer Keeps Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) at 'Outperform' Amid New DMD Deal (SRPT)

October 4, 2016 9:31 AM EDT

Oppenheimer affirms Summit Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SMMT) at Outperform with a price target of $28 following a new deal with Sarepta (Nasdaq: SRPT).

The firm said, Summit and Sarepta announced this morning a license and collaboration agreement... More

Baird Remains Positive on Sarepta (SRPT) Amid New DMD Deal; Affirms at 'Outperform'

October 4, 2016 9:13 AM EDT

Baird affirms Sarepta Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SRPT) at Outperform with a price target of $102 following a new licensing agreement with Summit Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SMMT).

Analyst Brian Skorney noted that there was no change to the firm's outlook on Sarepta... More

Sarepta (SRPT) Deal with Summit Removes a Competitive Threat and Increases its Takeover Attractiveness - RBC

October 4, 2016 9:01 AM EDT

RBC Capital analyst Simos Simeonidis said he likes Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) EU/LatAm partnership with Summit (NASDAQ: SMMT), as it removes a potential competitive threat with just $40M for access to competitor's drugs. He also said it makes the Sarepta more attractive as a takeover.

"Buying into this early-stage potential... More

Deal Positive for Sarepta (SRPT), Summit (SMMT) and DMD Community - Oppenheimer

October 4, 2016 8:44 AM EDT

Oppenheimer analyst Michelle Gilson reiterated an Outperform rating and $76 price target on Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) after the company Sarepta and Summit (NASDAQ: SMMT) announced a licensing and collaboration agreement for EU rights to Summit's utrophin modulation programs... More

Sarepta (SRPT), Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Enter Licensing Agreement for Utrophin Modulator Pipeline

October 4, 2016 7:02 AM EDT

Sarepta Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SRPT) and Summit Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: SMMT) announced that they have entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement granting Sarepta rights in Europe, as well as in Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (the licensed territory), to Summits utrophin modulator pipeline, including its lead clinical candidate, ezutromid, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). As part of the agreement, Sarepta also obtains an option to license Latin American rights to Summits utrophin modulator pipeline. Summit retains commercialization rights in all other... More